BIOLOGY

SCIENCE Paper – 3
(One and a half hours)
Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.

This time is to be spent in reading the Question Paper.

The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers

Attempt all questions from Section I and any four questions from Section II.

The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets []

Section I (40 marks)

(Attempt all the questions from this section)
Question 1
a) Name the following: [5]
i) A fluid that transports fatty acid and glycerol.
ii) The structure in which the testes are present in a man.
iii) The bunch of hormones responsible for plant growth is known as.
iv) The valve present in between the chambers of the right side of the human
heart.
v) Condition of a cell placed in hypotonic solution.

b) State whether the following statements are true or false. If false, rewrite the
correct form of the statement by changing the first or last words only. [5]
i) Deafness is caused due to rupturing of the pinna.
ii) The classic example by Lamarck was the evolution of zebra.
iii) Cells that have lost their water content are said to be deplasmolysed.
iv) Photosynthesis results in the loss of dry weight of the plant.
v) The heart of a normal human adult beats more than one lakh times.

c) Given below are five sets of five terms each. In each case, rewrite the terms in
logical sequence as directed at the end of each statement. [5]
i) Arterioles, vein, artery, capillaries, venules (pathway of blood passing).
ii) Afferent arteriole, renal vein, capillary network, glomerulus, efferent arteriole
(pathway of blood).
iii) Implantation, ovulation, childbirth, gestation, fertilization (steps of
pregnancy).
iv) Cochlea, tympanum, pinna, auditory canal, ear ossicles(message/sound
received by ear)
v) Sperm duct, penis, testis, sperms, semen(pathway of sperm ejection)

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d) There are five sets consisting of five terms given below. In each set there is a word
which is an odd one. For each of these sets write down the category of the group
having identified the odd one out. [5]
i) Glucose, starch, cellulose, calcium.
ii) Pleura, pericardium, meninges, spinal cord.
iii) Auxin, cytokines, phototropism, abscisic acid.
iv) Adrenaline, penicillin, insulin, thyroxine.
v) Insulin, glucagon, diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus.

e) Choose the correct answer to the following statements out of the three choices
given after each statement. [5]
i) Which of the following gland has both exocrine and endocrine functions?
1. Pituitary gland
2. Pancreas gland
3. Thyroid gland
ii) The chief function of lymph nodes in mammals is to
1. Produce WBCs
2. Produce RBCs
3. Produce hormones
iii) Agranulocytes are
1. Lymphocytes, monocytes
2. Eosinophils, basophils
3. Lymphocytes, basophils
iv) Sterilization in the females involves cutting and tying of the
1. Uterus
2. Ureter
3. Oviduct
v) There are more RBCs than WBCs in mammal. The ratio in man is about
1. 6 : 1
2. 60 : 1
3. 600 : 1

f) The following figure represents an experimental set-up to study a physiological

process in plants. [5]
i) What is the purpose of this experiment?
ii) Why is the pot covered with a polythene bag?

iii) What is the structure labelled ‘X’?

iv) What change would you observe in ‘X’ after a while? Explain.

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 g) Given below is an example of a certain structure and its special functional activity.
Example: ribosomes and protein synthesis. On a similar pattern complete the
following: [5]
i) Mitochondria and ___________.
ii) Glomerulus and _____________.
iii) Myelin sheath and ___________.
iv) Erythrocyte and _____________.
v) Cerebellum and _____________.

h) Explain the following terms: [5]

i) Guttation
ii) Venous system
iii) Platelets
iv) Active absorption
v) Implantation

Section II (40 marks)

(Attempt any four questions from this section)
Question 2
a) The diagram below represents a very important part of a structure found in the
kidney.

i) Name the parts to which this part belongs.

ii) What do the arrows indicate?
iii) Label the parts marked 1-5.
iv) How do the kidneys assist in maintenance of water balance in human body?
v) On hot summer days, you do not seem to produce as much urine as you would
otherwise. Explain why? [5]

b) Give one point of difference between the following on the basis of what is given in
the brackets. [5]
i) Cerebrum and cerebellum (function)
ii) Homo habilis and Homo erectus (source)
iii) RBC and WBC
iv) Genotype and phenotype (genetics)
v) Enzyme and hormone (chemical nature)

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Question 3
a) i) What were the seven characters which Mendel selected for his experiments.
Classify these characters into their dominant and recessive forms.
ii) What is meant by sex-linked inheritance?
iii) Define the term allele.
iv) Why is variation necessary?
v) How many types of variations are there in a population? [5]

b) i) Give all the theories of Darwin on natural selection.

ii) Give two functions of gibberellins.
iii) Differentiate between Lamarck’s theory and Darwin’s theory. (Two points)
iv) Which gibberellic acid is most studied form? [5]

Question 4
a)

i) Identify the following diagram and justify your selection.

ii) What is the division of cytoplasm and nucleus known as?
iii) What is a nucleoid?
iv) Where are genes located? [5]

b) i) Draw a well labelled diagram of a human brain showing the following parts:
Frontal lobe of cerebrum, temporal lobe of cerebrum, occipital lobe of
Cerebrum, cerebellum and medulla oblongata.
ii) State the function of frontal lobe of cerebrum and temporal lobe of cerebrum.
iii) What handicaps would result from damage to cerebellum? [5]

Question 5
a) In the experiment shown: [5]
1. Leaf A was coated with grease on both surfaces.
2. Leaf B was coated with grease on the lower surface.
3. Leaf C was coated with grease on upper surface.
4. Leaf D was left without application of grease.

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 i) Which leaf dries first?
ii) Which leaf dries last?
iii) Which leaf does not show any change?
iv) Name three types of transpiration.
v) Name three different kinds of structures of a plant from where transpiration
occurs.

b) Explain the following terms: [5]

i) Dominant character.
ii) Endosmosis.
iii) Systole.
iv) Genome.
v) Plasmolysis.

Question 6
a) The diagram below is the diagrammatic sketches of some endocrine glands,
observe the figures and answer the questions: [5]

i) Label the parts numbered 1 to 5.

ii) Name the hormones secreted by 2 and 5.
iii) Which chemicals in our body are greatly affected by hormones?
iv) What is the chemical nature of hormones?

b) Give the biological/technical term for the following: [5]

i) Excess of glucose in blood.
ii) Shortage of glucose in blood.
iii) Over secretion of growth hormone.
iv) It is known as emergency hormone.
v) Regulates the amount of water excreted in urine.
vi) It is the genetic make-up of an individual.
vii) It is the place for dark reaction of photosynthesis.
viii) It is a condition due to under secretion of thyroxine in an adult.
ix) Carries impulses towards the brain and spinal cord.
x) Main Auxin found in most plant.

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Question 7
a)

i) Why is meiosis referred to as reduction division?

ii) What is interphase?
iii) Mention three significant changes that occur in a cell during interphase.
iv) The above figure is that of a certain stage of mitosis. Identify the stage and
label the numbered part. [5]

b) Account for the following: [5]

i) Counting pulse is the counting of heart beat.
ii) Most often only one embryo is formed at a time although there are two
ovaries in woman.
iii) Veins have valves at intervals in their inner lining whereas the arteries do not
have valves.
iv) Abnormally large number of WBCs in the blood is usually an indication of some
injection in body.
v) Plants growing in fertilized soil are often found to wilt if the soil is not
adequately watered.

Based in the ICSE Examination paper of the year 2010

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